This will be a nice added bonus to the summit this weekend. For more information, visit http://www.myspace.com/blackhistory101
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Daniel Haywood, known as BRAVEMONK in the Hip-Hop community, is an eclectic, passionate, and energetic soul whose dance was inspired by Gung-Fu, his older siblings, and various street dance styles.
Over the last decade, BraveMonk has dedicated his energy towards mastering the origins, concepts and foundations of Hip-Hop’s cultural dance form known as B-Boying/Breakin. Born just a few hours outside Chicago, he relocated in ‘99 and has since been a Chicago resident representing Chicago nationwide in breaking competitions and performances.BraveMonk is an active member of Chicago’s legendary and internationally recognized breaking crew, Phaze II – Crosstown Crew, which was established in 1982. He is also a founding member, active leader, mentor and performer of Awesome Style Konnection (A.S.K.) Read More »
Check out this mixtape DJ Graffiti recently put together in preparation for the big show on Friday, February 5th. Recorded live, the 11-track project features songs by M-1, Black Milk, One Be Lo, Buff1, and Invincible. If you haven’t yet, be sure to buy your tickets for the show from Ticketmaster.
Tracklist + Download Link below
1. M1 (of Dead Prez) – “I Am I’m Not”
2. One Be Lo ft. Decompoze – “What It’s All About” [Rmx]
3. Buff1 – “The Shift”
4. Black Milk – “Give The Drummer Sum”
5. One Be Lo ft. Mike Posner – “Pigs”
6. Buff1 – “Beat The Speakers Up”
7. M1 (of Dead Prez) ft. Ghostface Killah – “Been Through”
8. Invincible – “Sledgehammer!”
9. Black Milk – “Keep Going”
10. Invincible & Finale – “Don’t Sleep”
11. Dead Prez – “Hip Hop”
Here you have it folks! All details of this year’s upcoming summit are set in stone. Check the mean line-up of artists for the concert on Friday, February 5th. They’re sure to deliver a bangin’ show you won’t want to miss. Tickets will go fast so be sure to get yours ASAP!
More details are now set in place for the upcoming summit in February. The second day of the summit (February 6) will include the following forums and workshops:
1) The Detroit Summer Live Arts Media Project
What happens when young people are treated like criminals everyday at school? How can schools and communities work to transform each other? Why are young people silenced in debates that determine their education? Detroit Summer’s LAMP program is a youth-led education arts and media model, which produced the Hip Hop audio documentary “Rising Up From The Ashes… Chronicles of a Dropout”. Through LAMP, Read More »
Backing 2010’s “Hip Hop activism and social justice” theme of the 6th Annual Midwest Hip Hop summit will be M-1- one half of the revolutionary hip hop duo, Dead Prez. Known for their politically charged and socially conscious lyrics, the duo- composed of Stic Man and M-1 -falls somewhere between the styles of N.W.A and Public Enemy. Their militant approach to their music is rooted in their admiration of the Black Panthers gained during their education at FAMU(Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University), where M-1 and Stic Man first met. M-1 also earned his stripes in his involvement with Chicago’s National People’s Democratic Uhuru Movement in the mid-90s to free Fred Hampton Jr. Read More »
That’s right folks! We have two of the mittens finest locked in for performances at the 6th Annual Midwest Hip Hop Summit in February right here at the University of Michigan. If their names don’t ring a bell, then they certainly will by the end of this post.
Buff 1, an Ann Abor native and University of Michigan graduate, has been making noise in the underground hip hop scene for a while now. First getting his foot in the door in 2004 with longtime high school friends and b-ball team mates, collectively known as the Athletic Mic League, Buff has since taken off as a solo artist with two critically acclaimed albums under his belt, a number of successful Read More »
Save the dates folks! Plans for the 6th Annual Midwest Hip Hop Summit have been set in motion. This time around, the theme will be Hip Hop Activism and Social Justice exploring how Hip Hop can change communities and our world. This year’s Summit will also partner with the Allied Media Conference and the U.S. Social Forum to help explore how Hip Hop activism can create social change.
The weekend-long event kicks off Friday February 5th, 2010 at the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) and will go through Saturday, February 6th, 2010. The event begins Friday with the usual epic concert with performances from some returning acts from last year, as well as some additional surprises that will soon be announced. Last year’s show included performances by Little Brother, K’NAAN, OneBeLo, Invincible, The ReMINDERs, Alex Schein and others. Expect nothing less than a stellar line-up like this one from this year’s upcoming summit.
Saturday will include the return of the highly regarded panel discussions and element workshops including session for all four elements (Breakdancing, DJ’ing, Emceeing, Graffiti). Guaranteed, this will be the best Hip Hop summit in the Midwest yet! Stay posted for more details.
